Just to let you know, the bike turned up this week. Some ‘dodgy character’ sold it to a local bike shop for £15!

b*ll*cks.

photos at: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7007083/

Ta.

one more time…

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Much appreciated folks.

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(let me know if the image / link doesn’t work).

don’t have many photos of it as i only had it a couple of months. bought the frame as a last minute replacement because i cracked my 5 frame before a trip to the alps. can’t say it’s been my favorite summer so far…

by the way, the blue grips and the seatpost and stem have been replaced: grey/black grips, inline shimano pro seatpost and plain black skinny wtb saddle.

Chris

cheers man, that’s well appreciated.

i don't know anything about noseblees gav, but i lost a filling on that tuesday night outing you took me on a few weeks back. that one's a bit easier to explain mind…

i’ve got a set on my patriot. bought as a quick cheap option to get me downhill ready, and i love them. they are too bloody heavy for xc, too heavy really for any long rides, but superb if you do uplift or mainly push up hill. for a cheap, simple fork the suspension action is great.
Chris

You certainly can bike over helvellyn, highest “bike-legal” bridleway in england!

i saw the crinkle crags and bowfell episode with Julia this morning. I’m pretty sure you can’t take a bike up there. Shame, ‘the great slab’ looked awesome, though i’m not sure how do-able the run off at the bottom would be!

Cheers diam,

Sounds like it’ll help burn off a few Yule induced calories.